Wheelchair prescription after spinal cord injury: satisfaction and functional mobility

Wolf, Nadine D.; Maseko, Lebogang; Franzsen, Denise; Witt, Patricia Ann de

doi:10.17159/2310-3833/2022/vol52n1a8

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“…25 The greater the involvement of patients in the process of prescribing wheelchairs, the higher their satisfaction and their functional mobility, suggesting the significance of client involvement in prescription. 26 Further studies on this topic in different setups and other types of wheelchairs are required to validate these findings. There could be several justifications for these findings.…”

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Does satisfaction with the manual wheelchair have an impact on the quality of life in spinal cord injury?

Mehmood

2023

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Background: Customised wheelchairs are integral component for comprehensive rehabilitation and community integration for spinal cord injury (SCI) survivors, while inappropriate wheelchairs negatively impact their functional independence, mobility and quality of life (QOL). Keeping this in mind, this study aimed to determine the effects of manual wheelchair users' satisfaction on QOL in SCI. Methods: This cross-sectional study, which included 112 SCI, was conducted at the Paraplegic Centre, Hayatabad, Peshawar, over a period of 6 months using "Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST)" and “World Health Organisation Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF)” as study tools. Results: QUEST showed a significant positive correlation with physical health (rs = 0.375; p< 0.001), social relationships (rs=0.234; p = 0.013), and environmental health (rs = 0.462; p<0.001) of QOL except psychological health, and similarly, overall health and overall QOL was positively impacted. Furthermore, overall health and environmental, social relationships, and physical domains of QOL were statistically significantly impacted by the QUEST device and service aspects. Conclusion: A moderate level of satisfaction among participants for both devices and services was observed, which also impacts their physical, environmental, and social domains of QOL. Therefore, steps from the key stakeholders are required to provide satisfactory appropriate wheelchairs to patients so their QOL can be improved.

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Does satisfaction with the manual wheelchair have an impact on the quality of life in spinal cord injury?

Mehmood

2023

Healthc Low-resour S

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Wheelchair prescription after spinal cord injury: satisfaction and functional mobility

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Does satisfaction with the manual wheelchair have an impact on the quality of life in spinal cord injury?

Does satisfaction with the manual wheelchair have an impact on the quality of life in spinal cord injury?

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